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The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby King Lance » Jul 5th, '13, 01:20

Not gonna lie, I thought it was a fucking great list :worship:

50. Wu-Tang Clan "M.G.M." (1997)
49. Mac Dre "Morals and Standards" (2003)
48. Eve f/ Faith Evans "Love Is Blind" (1999)
47. UGK "Pocket Full of Stones (Port Arthur Remix)" (2002)
46. 8Ball & MJG "Armed Robbery" (1993)
45. Slick Rick "The Moment I Feared" (1988)
44. J. Cole "Lights Please" (2009)
43. Eric B. & Rakim "Mahogany" (1990)
42. Too $hort "Blowjob Betty" (1986)
41. EPMD "Jane" (1988)
40. The Coup "Fat Cats Bigga Fish" (1994)
39. Warren G "Regulate" (1994)
38. Biz Markie "Just A Friend" (1989)
37. GZA "Gold" (1995)
36. Kendrick Lamar "The Art of Peer Pressure" (2012)
35. Mos Def "Ms. Fat Booty" (1999)
34. Boogie Down Productions "9 mm Goes Bang" (1987)
33. Ice Cube "My Summer Vacation" (1991)
32. The Roots f/ Erykah Badu "You Got Me" (1999)
31. Gang Starr "Soliloquy of Chaos" (1992)
30. A Tribe Called Quest "8 Million Stories" (1993)
29. Kool G Rap "On The Run" (1992)
28. Boogie Down Productions "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" (1990)
27. Lupe Fiasco "Kick, Push" (2006)
26. Digital Underground "Freaks of The Industry" (1990)
25. Lost Boyz "Renee" (1996)
24. Ice Cube "It Was A Good Day" (1993)
23. Beastie Boys "Paul Revere" (1986)
22. The Notorious B.I.G. "Warning" (1994)
21. Ghostface Killah f/ Raekwon "Maxine" (2001)
20. Redman "A Day Of Sooperman Lover" (1992)
19. Mobb Deep "Trife Life" (1995)
18. Outkast "Da Art of Storytellin' (Part 1)" (1999)
17. Organized Konfusion "Stray Bullet" (1994)
16. Nas "Shootouts" (1996)
15. Scarface "I Seen A Man Die" (1994)
14. Jay-Z "Friend or Foe" (1996)
13. Eminem "Kim" (2000)
12. Snoop Dogg "Murder Was The Case" (1994)
11. Outkast "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" (1998)
10. The Notorious B.I.G. "Niggas Bleed" (1997)
9. De La Soul "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa" (1991)
8. Schoolly D "Saturday Night" (1986)
7. Ice T "6 N The Mornin" (1987)
6. Common "I Used To Love H.E.R. " (1994)
5. Public Enemy "Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos" (1989)
4. Eminem f/ Dido "Stan" (2000)
3. The Notorious B.I.G. "I Got a Story to Tell" (1997)
2. Wu-Tang Clan f/ Tekitha "Impossible" (1997)
1. Slick Rick "Children's Story" (1989)

http://www.complex.com/music/2013/07/be ... rap-songs/
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby Mr Change » Jul 5th, '13, 01:23

what Stan isn't number 1 NO WAY!?!?!? :o

wow Em got two in the top 15 nice :y:
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby King Lance » Jul 5th, '13, 01:24

The Art Of The Peer Pressure instead of Sherane though... not sure about that.
and not sure about stan being in the top 5 instead of Kim
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby King Lance » Jul 5th, '13, 01:28

bigray wrote:Lol @ no Tupac on this list


Indeed :-k
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby Mr Change » Jul 5th, '13, 01:29

Wait...a Complex list without Kanye on it. Please tell me I'm wrong I don't wanna go look but this can't be right *head starts smoking from miscalculation* :o :o :o
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby Never_Enough » Jul 5th, '13, 01:39

Where is Deep Cover? smh
If Kim is there they should've put '97 Bonnie and Clyde too.
And also The Art Of Peer Pressure should've been higher.
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby LIL_B » Jul 5th, '13, 02:06

lelelelel no Atmosphere lelelele
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby Elision » Jul 5th, '13, 02:47

left out immortal technique's dance with the devil :facepalm
i'm comin in, drivin my short bus
with this nose i don't need a torch up
bustin through, light the industry's porsche up
comin after who didn't support us...
imma change your brain bring
every wicked bit of strange to mainstream
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby ShadyxEminem » Jul 5th, '13, 03:59

Murder Murder, and '97 Bonnie & Clyde beats Kim for me
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby PAINKILLƎR » Jul 5th, '13, 04:11

As the World Turns is better than most of this list.
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby King Lance » Jul 5th, '13, 14:45

Outkast "Da Art of Storytellin' should be #1 :(
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby Elision » Jul 5th, '13, 16:26

Amadeo wrote:Must...know...what...magazine...thinks...

Must...read...all...fifty thousand...of their...lists

Click...click...oooh, they put that as #3...I would have put it lower...

Must not...read...actual content. Must...read...a list...

Must...post...it...on...forum

Must discuss.

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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby fifflaren » Jul 5th, '13, 17:47

good songs, wrong order
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby slimshadylappin » Jul 6th, '13, 07:28

Hip Hop Saved my Life >>>>
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Re: The 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs

Postby PAINKILLƎR » Jul 6th, '13, 07:34

slimshadylappin wrote:Hip Hop Saved my Life >>>>

That's not even the best Lupe story telling track.
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